The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolution 48/111 of 20 December 1993, in
which it emphasized that the ultimate goal of restructuring should
be to strengthen the programmes for the advancement of women and
to enhance the efficiency of the work of the International Research
and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women and the United
Nations Development Fund for Women, in function, structure and
cost-effectiveness,
Taking note of Economic and Social Council resolution 1994/51
of 3 November 1994, in which the Council emphasized that the advancement
of women should be an integral part of the economic and social
development process within the main global issues, such as women's
particupation in the peace process, in national and international
governance, sustainable development and gender equality,
1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General submitted
pursuant to General Assembly resolution 48/111; 1/ A/49/217-E/1994/103.
2. Takes note also of the questions and recommendations
contained in the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative
and Budgetary Questions 2/ A/49/365-E/1994/119. and its conclusion
that further studies are necessary before a definite decision
can be made on the question of the proposed merger;
3. Urges the Secretary-General to take appropriate actions
so that the requests and recommendations made by the Assembly
in its resolution 48/111 and by the Economic and Social Council
in its resolution 1994/51 are implemented;
4. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the Economic
and Social Council, through the Advisory Committee on Administrative
and Budgetary Questions, an updated report, which would contain,
inter alia, the information requested in Council decision 1993/235
of 27 July 1993 and in paragraphs 2 and 3 of General Assembly
resolution 48/111, as well as the additional information requested
by the Advisory Committee;
5. Requests the Economic and Social Council to re-examine
the issue, at a resumed session to take place after the Fourth
World Conference on Women: Action for Equality, Development and
Peace and before the Third Committee of the General Assembly considers
the item on the advancement of women at the fiftieth session,
taking into account the deliberations of the Commission on the
Status of Women at its thirty-ninth session, of the Fourth World
Conference on Women and of the Advisory Committee on Administrative
and Budgetary Questions concerning institutional arrangements
in the United Nations system for the advancement of women;
6. Decides to take a final decision at its fiftieth session
on the proposed merger of the International Research and Training
Institute for the Advancement of Women and the United Nations
Development Fund for Women, taking into account the recommendations
made by the Economic and Social Council and the deliberations
of the Commission on the Status of Women at its thirty-ninth session
and of the Fourth World Conference on Women concerning the institutional
arrangements in the United Nations system for the advancement
of women;
7. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General
Assembly at its fiftieth session on the implementation of the
present resolution.
94th plenary meeting
23 December 1994